The SPAN Youth Hub

  Talking about mental health isn’t always easy. For many youth and young adults with disabilities, conversations about anxiety, depression, stress, or other mental health challenges can feel overwhelming. You might worry about being judged, misunderstood, or even dismissed. But opening up about how you’re feeling can be an important step toward building stronger support systems and taking care of yourself.

Talking about mental health isn’t always easy. For many youth and young adults with disabilities, conversations about anxiety, depression, stress, or other mental health challenges can feel overwhelming. You might worry about being judged, misunderstood, or even dismissed. But opening up about how you’re feeling can be an important step toward building stronger support systems and taking care of yourself.

Balancing classes, assignments, and personal life can be exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. For many students, the pressure to keep up with deadlines and expectations can make it easy to forget about taking care of themselves. As we settle into the new school year, remember that self-care isn’t just about relaxation—it’s about making intentional choices to stay healthy, focused, and energized.

Everyone feels stressed sometimes. School, work, friends, and family can all add pressure. A little stress can push us to get things done, but too much stress can make life feel really hard. The first step is learning how to notice when stress is starting to build up.